Ky. Man is Killed in Gun Shop After Fellow Customer Accidentally Shoots Him While ‘Manipulating’ Firearm

Chad Wainscott, 50, died over the weekend after another customer discharged a firearm at a Carroll County gun store

A 50-year-old man from Kentucky has died after a fellow customer in the gun store he was in accidentally discharged a firearm.

On Saturday, June 29, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Chad Wainscott, from Worthville, was fatally shot at a shop located at 1496 Whites Run Rd. in Carroll County, Kentucky State Police (KSP) confirmed in a news release.

The release said that state police had been investigating the shooting death after officers were called to the scene over the weekend.

According to the release, police "located the victim inside the store receiving treatment by EMS for a gunshot wound."

"The preliminary investigation indicates that a customer in the store was viewing a firearm for sale and manipulating it when a single round discharged, striking the victim, who was also in the store," it added.

"Other store patrons immediately attempted life-saving measures. The victim was transported to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries," the release continued.

Police confirmed the "individual in physical control of the firearm at the time it discharged is cooperating with investigators, and witnesses at the scene have been interviewed."

The release said no foul play is suspected and no charges are pending at this time.

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Per an obituary on the Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home website, Wainscott was "a beloved member of [the] Wheatley and Carrollton communities."

"Chad's warm smile and infectious personality will be dearly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him," the post read, adding that the victim was a father of two and had a grandson he "adored."

"Over the last several years he had just enjoyed working on the farm with his dad," the message said of Wainscott, adding, "His love for the outdoors defined him."

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